Palarong Pambansa goes global

By Leonardo V. Micua

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, April 27 (PNA) -- The Palarong Pambansa 2012, slated in Pangasinan from May 6 to 12, will go global.

This developed as Pangasinan, the host province of the country’s biggest sports event for the second time, launched the official website of this year’s games -- www.palarongpambansa2012.com with a unique package that will feature an 18-channel live streaming of all events.

Pangasinan plans to host the best Palarong Pambansa in the country

Lingayen- - -The provincial government led by Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr.is exerting all efforts to make the Palarong Pambansa 2012 as the most exciting and meaningful national games just like the first time Pangasinan hosted the country’s biggest sporting event way back in 1995.
This developed as preparations are now in full swing for the staging of Palarong Pambansa 2012 to be held on May 6 to 12.
The rehabilitation and the upgrading of the event venues such as the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC) as well as the billeting areas for the athletes are ongoing.
Modesto Operania, Provincial Sports Consultant, said that recently the Philippine Sports Commission and the Department of Education (DepEd) met to inspect the facilities of the NRSCC and further discussed other details like security, medical assistance and technical concerns regarding the different sporting events of the national games to include chess, basketball, badminton, track and field, gymnastics, sepak takraw and sipa, taekwondo, boxing, volleyball and football among others.
Operania said that while the provincial government is responsible for the repairs and refurbishments of sports venues, the DepEd will supply new sets of equipment for the event.
It will be recalled that when Pangasinan hosted the big event in 1995, Gov. Espino who was then the PNP Provincial Director, played a vital role in making the national sports competition a resounding success to include the construction of the NRSCC in barely 49 days.
Operania said that upon assuming his post as the highest official of the province, the Governor has set his sights in repeating history with an objective to prove that Pangasinan can aptly be called as the Philippines’ “home to sporting activities and center of sports development.”
Pangasinan outbidded other finalists like Laguna and Marikina after Isabela and Mindoro backed out at the last minute last November 17 with the Governor leading the provincial bidding team. (PIO/Sheila Aquino and Ruby R. Bernardino)

(A reprint from the Philippine Star)

Pangasinan 1 leads 13 teams in R1AA Meet

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, March 17 (PNA) — Pangasinan I soared to an early lead in the Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet when it led over 13 other delegations with 96.5 points as of 1 p.m. Thursday after three days of competition.

Pangasinan 1, comprising the western part of the province, currently leads in the secondary division with 49.5 points while its younger players in the elementary division garnered 47 points, for a total of 96.5 points.

Host Pangasinan II lords over in the elementary division with 56.5 points with its secondary players garnering 30.5 points to gain second place with 87 points.

In this meet, organized by the Department of Education, the province of Pangasainan is fielding at least six athletic delegations.

Laoag City is in third place with 70 points after earning 35.5 points in the elementary division and 32.5 points in the secondary division.

Defending champion Ilocos Norte is in fourth place, earning 35.5 points in the elementary division and another 32.5 points in the secondary division.

Players of Ilocos Norte are eyeing for their 12th consecutive title since winning the championship in 1999.

In fifth place after three days of play is La Union with 63 points, followed by Batac City, 38 points; Dagupan City at 30 points, Alaminos City, 29 points; Ilocos Sur, 24.5 points; Urdaneta City, 24 points; Vigan City, 19 points; San Carlos City, 18 points; San Fernando City, 17 points; and Candon City, four points.

Winners of the meet will represent R1AA in the Palarong Pambansa slated in Dapitan City sometime this year.

R1AA used to be called Ilocos Region Athletic Association (IRAA) till Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino Jr. complained because the name, according to him, is synonymous to be a sports event only for the Ilocanos.

He said this discriminates the people Pangasinan and Dagupan City whose area and population comprise almost half of the area and population in the entire region.

Department of Education Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs Alberto Muyot, who was the guest of honor and speaker during the meet’s opening ceremony, readily approved the request of the Pangasinan Governor that IRAA be renamed to R1AA. (PNA)
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